Dispenser for rolled material



May 7, 1935. I 1.. c. SPALDO' 2,000,867

DISPENSER FOR ROLLED MATERIAL Filed June 1'7, 1935 MVVENTOR. W650i W%WAm womvs s;

Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSER FOR ROLLEDMATERIAL Louis C.- Spaldo, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Waxed ProductsCompany, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York implicationJune 1'1, 1933, Serial No. 676,255

3 'Claims.

of waxed paper or like material is for wrapping the remainder of theroll at all times within the box and unexposed to any outside influence.

An object of the invention is to provide a box of this nature which canbe easily, practically and economically constructed from a single pieceof appropriate material.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a box in which twowalls which form a passage for the paper web, are entirely separate fromand independent of the box cover, .whereby the cover may be movedwithout displacing the web end and the web may be withdrawn withoutdisplacing the cover.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas thedescription proceeds.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the finished box;

Figure 2 is a plan view showing the box blank before being folded intothe finished box; and

' Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 1,

showing a roll of paper in place within the box and the path followed bythe paper when it is withdrawn therefrom.

The box blank A is cut from a single piece of cardboard or similarmaterial, scored for folding on the lines 2 and cut on the lines 3whereby the several parts may be folded together to form the completedbox according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the box,when completed, having a double wall, opposite the wall behind which thecover flap is inserted, forming a passage for the free end of the rollof paper whereby desired lengths thereof can be withdrawn from the boxand\severed from the remainder of 'the roll within the box by drawingthe paper over a cutting edge attached to one of; these walls withoutraising the box cover.

Merely for convenience in description the blank shown in Figure 2 may beconsidered as comprising two integral sections A and A", which areadapted to be folded over upon each other to form the completed box;

The section of the blank marked A is scored horizontally to define cover4, cover flap 5 and one rear wall 6, and vertically to define the ends 5I and 9., The ends! and 9 are in their turn scored horizontally todefine the flaps I and 9'.

The end 9 integrally joins the sections A and A", and specifically joinsthe rear wall 6 and end 'I of the section marked A, with the front wall9 10 and end wall I 0 of the section marked A", whereby the end wallIII, front wall 9, end 9, rear wall 6 and end I are in exact alignmentwith each other, and can be folded together as will be hereinafterexplained.

r The horizontal scoring of the section marked A" defines the front wall9, bottom II, and rear wall I4, while the vertical scoring defines theend flap III, flaps I2, I2, provided with tongues I3, I3 and theflapsl5, I5.

A slit I6 is provided in the end wall 8 and a similar slit II in the endwall I0 for receiving the tongues I3, I3.

The flaps I, 9', may, and preferably will, have portions of their shortends cut away, as shown 25 in Figure 2, so that they will not abutagainst the sides of the box when the latter is in use.

It is also preferable to make the wall 6 somewhat narrower than the endsI and 8, front 9, and flap III, for a reason which will be hereinafterexplained. Y

The box may be assembled in any convenient manner as for example theseveral parts may be folded on the scored lines 2 and the sections- A'and A folded together with the outer face of the end flap I against theinner face of the end flap l0, and the two end flaps fastened securelyto each other by stapling or in any other suitable manner. The flaps I2,I2 may then'be folded up from the bottom and the flaps I5 and I5, and 40rear wall I4 folded so that they lie in the same plane whereupon acutter 20, preferably, but not necessarily, having a serrated edge andpreferably, but not necessarily, made of heavy fibrousmaterial, may beattached in any suitable manner to the free edge of the wall I4, andthis attaching may, if desired, but need not necessarily, take place inthe same operation as the attaching of the flaps I5, l5"just referredto, so that the flaps are securely fastened between the cutter and therear wall. This attachment may be effected by staples 22 or othersuitable means. The tongues I3, I9 may now be inserted in the slits I 6,I1; and the box is then ready to receive the roll of paper, the leadingend of which is placed in.

the passage formed between the rear walls 6 and H. The flaps I, 8' ofends I and I may now be folded within the box and the cover flap foldeddown and inserted between the flaps l, I and the front wall 9 to closethe box.

The roll of paper to be dispensed lies within the box and the free endof the web 2| passes underneath the wall 8, which as previously pointedout, is not quite as deep as the front wall 9, then up between the wall6 and the wall it to the edge of the cutter 20. Under ordinarycircumstances the end of the web will not then withdraw into the box butwill remain thus positioned due to the pressure of the lower end of therear wall 6 and the narrowness of the passage between the walls 6 and M.For greater convenience of the user in grasping the free end of the webfor successive withdrawals of paper tab 88 may be severed from the boxon the perforated line l9 thus forming an opening through which a thumbor finger may be inserted to frictlonally engage the free end of the webby pressure against the inside of the wall It to advance the web beyondthe knife edge when it may be grasped between thumb and finger.

The invention may be variously modified and embodied within the scope ofthe subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A box blank for folding into a box for dispensing rolled material,scored vertically to define an end wall, a front wall, a second endwall, a rear wall and a third end walL'all in alignment and scoredhorizontally to define, adjacent the rear wall, a top or cover section,and a cover flap for the box, and, adjacent the front wall, a bottommember and a supplemental rear wall member, one of said last mentionedmembers being scored vertically to define extensions thereto, and theother being cut vertically in alignment with the scoring on the firstsaid member as far as the horizontal scoring separating said membersfrom each other, said first mentioned rear well being of slightly lessdepth than said supplemental rear wall member, slits in said end walls,and tongues on said extensions adapted to fit into said slits.

2. Box for dispensing waxed paper or the like from a roll, having front,rear and three end wall members, all formed in alignment and folded overwith the third end wall member lying adjacent and fastened securely tothe first end wall member with the second end wall between said frontand rear walls, so as to form .a partial box body having front, rear andend walls, a cover member hinged to said rear wall, a. dependinglongitudinal flap hinged to said cover member and adapted to fit withinthe front wall to form a cover for the box, a bottom member connectedthroughout its length to said front wall, a supplemental rear wallmember connected throughout its length to said bottom member,tongue-flap extensions on one of the last named members, and means forattaching said tongue flap extensions to the ends to complete the box,the space between the main and supplemental rear walls constituting apassage for a web of paper, and means adjacent I the opening of saidpassage for severing a length of paper from the roll.

3. Box-for dispensing waxed paper or the like having front, rear andthree end wall members all formed in alignment and folded over with thethird end wall member lying adjacent and fastened securely to the firstend wall member with the second end wall between said front and rearwalls, so as to form a partial box body having front, rear and endwalls, a cover member hinged to said rear wall, a depending longitudinalflap hinged to said cover member and adapted to fit within the frontwall to form a cover for the box, a bottom member connected throughoutits length to said front wall, flaps upstanding from said bottom member,said flaps carrying tongues adapted to fit into slits in said end walls,a supplemental rear wall connected throughout its length to said bottomand means for maintaining said supplemental rear wall in upstandingposition with its inner face slightly spaced from the outer face of themain rear wall to complete the box, the space between the main andsupplemental rear walls constituting a passage for a web of paper, andmeans adjacent the opening of said passage for severing a length ofpaper from the roll.

LOUIS C. SPALDO.

